Raksha's defeat!

I dodged all the attacks coming from Raksha. He tried every move and attack from all directions to kill me, but I swerved through the air, avoiding all his attacks like a feather.

"How can he escape from my attacks? I can easily kill lower-level demons and high-ranking monsters with ease without using any potion to strengthen myself, but how am I losing against this kid?"

"Your name is Raksha the general, right? I was expecting better from you, General!" I said as I grinned, seeing all his attacks fail to touch me. He gritted his teeth in rage as he fetched a purple potion from behind his back.

"You made me do this. I never expected that any kid would be able to keep up this long against me, Glug Glug!" He drank the entire purple potion and wiped his mouth. He looked at me with a sinister smile and waited in one place.

"Huh... A potion! System, what was that?" I asked, sensing Raksha's power increasing as his muscles grew in inches.

(Host, that haman has consumed a body-strengthening potion. It increases physical power by over 30% for 3 hours, and the consumer's defense is enhanced by over 30% for 3 hours. The effect could be prolonged if the ingredients are of high quality. Host system recommends eliminating or neutralizing the threat as soon as possible!)

The system's voice echoed inside my head. I glanced at Raksha, his body now twice the size it was before.

"I'm much stronger than before. Now come here and face your weakness. I'm going to squeeze you between my fists," he bellowed.

"Come, General! Show him your strength!"

"Kill him, General! Show no mercy! Avenge us!"

"General! Please, kill him!"

The soldiers around us erupted in cheers for Raksha. The middle-aged captain shouted louder than the rest, his desire for my demise palpable.

"Then I'll be waiting! Come on, show me your strength!" I spoke, waiting for Raksha's first attack. He smiled with joy, seeing that I was giving him the first chance to strike. He didn't waste the opportunity as he ran towards me with his fist clenched!

"What!" Raksha exclaimed in disbelief when he saw that I had stopped his fist with one hand.

The soldiers' expressions turned to horror as they witnessed me blocking Raksha's attack.

"That can't be possible! I've used the Strengthening potion. I can take down a mid-level demon at once! I can kill many humans and hamans with my strength, but... how can't I kill you?" Raksha shouted, refusing to believe that he had failed to touch a mere boy.

"I feel pity seeing the sad expression on your face, but you brought it on yourself," I said as I grabbed his collar and landed a punch on his chest. He soared toward the horses and collided with them.

"Eeeehaaaaa!" The horses squealed as they all gave Raksha a kick one after another. Not even one horse spared him, rubbing its feet on his armor!

"Auuhhh!.... Help me!" Raksha's weak cry for help scattered in the air. The soldiers rushed to his aid and administered a healing potion.

He immediately rose to his feet, his gaze narrowing as he frowned at me. The other soldiers hid behind Raksha, knowing he was their strongest protector.

"General, what do we do now? He's going to kill us... Should we run?" one soldier asked, panic evident in his voice.

"No, running is useless. Didn't you see his incredible speed? He'll catch us in no time," Raksha replied, reminding his soldiers of my power and speed.

The soldiers couldn't help but pray for a miracle to save them, their hopes resting on their princess.

Raksha reluctantly approached me, his agitation palpable as he met my gaze, while the hearts of his soldiers and the middle-aged man pounded like a motor.

"I'm Raksha, the Vice Chief-General of the Haman Kingdom. I apologize for the inconveniences caused by this captain. Please forget whatever deeds he had committed before I arrived." Raksha's demeanor drastically changed suddenly, which felt both odd and reasonable. When facing someone more powerful, it's natural not to want to enrage them.

"General Raksha, why are you apologizing? He's the one who infiltrated our borders," the middle-aged man said to Raksha, anger overflowing in his eyes.

"Shut up, bastard! You're acting like the princess and I don't know about all the low-ranking captain's dirty deeds you've done so far! We haven't taken action until now because we lack manpower, and humans have been planning for a very long time to attack us! Consider yourself lucky to be alive!" Raksha brandished his sword at the middle-aged man's neck, startling him. He lost his balance and fell on his butt.

Raksha then turned to me, speaking calmly. "Please forget whatever he has done... By the way, you defeated me single-handedly and proved that you are stronger than me."

"I know that I'm stronger than you more than you could ever imagine. Enough of this crap, take me to your princess. I want to have a chat with her," I said, feeling that I had wasted enough time with them.

"You want to meet our princess, Rani? Can you explain to me why? Are you acquainted with her?" Raksha asked, starting to remember a boy who was close to Princess Rani, other than her fiancé.

"No, I'm not, but I want to meet her as soon as possible. If you don't want to lose your kingdom to the humans' hands," I replied.

Raksha immediately looked at me with a surprised expression, stepping closer. "Are you going to help us win against the humans?"